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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TOME AND MY BUSINESS?AS AN EMPLOYERAS AN EMPLOYEEThe regulations require employers to:✓ Avoid - the need for hazardous manualhandling, so far as is reasonablypracticable✓ Assess - the risk of injury from anyhazardous manual handling that can’t beavoided✓ Reduce - the risk of injury from hazardousmanual handling, so far as is reasonablypracticable.Mechanisation or handling aids such asconveyors, pallet trucks and hoists shouldbe consideredIn accordance with the regulations,employees also have duties too.They should:✓ Follow appropriate systems of work laiddown for their safety✓ Make proper use of equipment provided fortheir safety✓ Co-operate with their employer on healthand safety matters✓ Inform the employer if they identifyhazardous handling activitiesMANUAL HANDLINGREGULATIONSWHAT ARE THEREGULATIONS?The Manual Handling Operations Regulations1992 apply to a wide range of manualhandling activities, including lifting, lowering,pushing, pulling or carrying of bothinanimate (e.g. materials, equipment, boxes)or animate objects (e.g. people).WHY ARE THEREGULATIONS INPLACE?Manual handling injuries can occur whereverpeople are at work with an increased risk inplaces like building sites, factories andwarehouses. Heavy manual labour andmanual materials handling can increase therisk of musculoskeletal disorders including:✓ Lower back pain✓ Joint injuries✓ Repetitive strain injuriesThese types of injuries affect approximately1 million people in the UK every year.1011